Kiper's positional rankings

[Quesadilla Joe]

Spoiler!

Quarterbacks

1. *Josh Allen, Wyoming
2. *Josh Rosen, UCLA
3. **Sam Darnold, USC
4. Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma
5. Mason Rudolph, Oklahoma State
6. *Lamar Jackson, Louisville
7. Mike White, Western Kentucky
8. Luke Falk, Washington State
9. Kurt Benkert, Virginia
10. Riley Ferguson, Memphis

Running backs

1. *Saquon Barkley, Penn State
2. Sony Michel, Georgia
3. *Derrius Guice, LSU
4. *Ronald Jones II, USC
5. Rashaad Penny, San Diego State
6. Nick Chubb, Georgia
7. *Mark Walton, Miami (Fla.)
8. Royce Freeman, Oregon
9. *Josh Adams, Notre Dame
10. *Kerryon Johnson, Auburn

Fullbacks/H-backs

1. Jaylen Samuels, NC State
2. Dimitri Flowers, Oklahoma
3. DeAndre Goolsby, Florida
4. Nick Bawden, San Diego State
5. Khalid Hill, Michigan
6. Austin Ramesh, Wisconsin
7. Daniel Marx, Stanford
8. Deon Yelder, Western Kentucky
9. Garrett Dickerson, Northwestern
10. J.D. Moore, LSU

Wide receivers

1. *Calvin Ridley, Alabama
2. *Christian Kirk, Texas A&M
3. *Courtland Sutton, SMU
4. *Jordan Lasley, UCLA
5. *D.J. Moore, Maryland
6. James Washington, Oklahoma State
7. *Keke Coutee, Texas Tech
8. Anthony Miller, Memphis
9. Michael Gallup, Colorado State
10. *Simmie Cobbs, Indiana

Tight ends

1. *Mark Andrews, Oklahoma
2. Dallas Goedert, South Dakota State
3. Mike Gesicki, Penn State
4. Ian Thomas, Indiana
5. *Hayden Hurst, South Carolina
6. Troy Fumagalli, Wisconsin
7. *Ryan Izzo, Florida State
8. Durham Smythe, Notre Dame
9. Christopher Herndon, Miami (Fla.)
10. Jordan Akins, Central Florida

Offensive tackles

1. Mike McGlinchey, Notre Dame
2. *Brian O'Neill, Pitt
3. *Kolton Miller, UCLA
4. *Connor Williams, Texas
5. *Orlando Brown, Oklahoma
6. Chukwuma Okorafor, Western Michigan
7. Martinas Rankin, Mississippi State
8. Desmond Harrison, West Georgia
9. Tyrell Crosby, Oregon
10. *Will Richardson, NC State

Offensive guards

1. *Quenton Nelson, Notre Dame
2. Austin Corbett, Nevada
3. Will Hernandez, UTEP
4. Braden Smith, Auburn
5. Isaiah Wynn, Georgia
6. Wyatt Teller, Virginia Tech
7. Cody O'Connell, Washington State
8. *Sam Jones, Arizona State
9. Sean Welsh, Iowa
10. Skyler Phillips, Idaho State

Centers

1. Billy Price, Ohio State
2. Frank Ragnow, Arkansas
3. *James Daniels, Iowa
4. *Will Clapp, LSU
5. Mason Cole, Michigan
6. Scott Quessenberry, UCLA
7. Coleman Shelton, Washington
8. Jake Bennett, Colorado State
9. Brian Allen, Michigan State
10. Brad Lundblade, Oklahoma State

Defensive ends

1. Bradley Chubb, NC State
2. Marcus Davenport, UT San Antonio
3. *Sam Hubbard, Ohio State
4. *Rasheem Green, USC
5. Tyquan Lewis, Ohio State
6. *Arden Key, LSU
7. Jalyn Holmes, Ohio State
8. Duke Ejiofor, Wake Forest
9. *Hercules Mata'afa, Washington State
10. Justin Lawler, SMU

Defensive tackles

1. *Da'Ron Payne, Alabama
2. *Vita Vea, Washington
3. Maurice Hurst, Michigan
4. *Harrison Phillips, Stanford
5. *Taven Bryan, Florida
6. *Tim Settle, Virginia Tech
7. *RJ McIntosh, Miami (Fla.)
8. Derrick Nnadi, Florida State
9. Deadrin Senat, South Florida
10. Folorunso Fatukasi, Connecticut

Inside linebackers

1. *Roquan Smith, Georgia
2. *Tremaine Edmunds, Virginia Tech
3. Rashaan Evans, Alabama
4. Josey Jewell, Iowa
5. Micah Kiser, Virginia
6. Skai Moore, South Carolina
7. Nick DeLuca, North Dakota State
8. Shaun Dion Hamilton, Alabama
9. Mike McCray, Michigan
10. Jason Cabinda, Penn State

Outside linebackers

1. Harold Landry, Boston College
2. *Dorance Armstrong Jr., Kansas
3. Uchenna Nwosu, USC
4. Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, Oklahoma
5. Kemoko Turay, Rutgers
6. *Jeff Holland, Auburn
7. Lorenzo Carter, Georgia
8. *Leighton Vander Esch, Boise State
9. *Jerome Baker, Ohio State
10. *Malik Jefferson, Texas

Cornerbacks

1. *Denzel Ward, Ohio State
2. *Joshua Jackson, Iowa
3. *Mike Hughes, Central Florida
4. *Carlton Davis, Auburn
5. *Isaiah Oliver, Colorado
6. *Tarvarus McFadden, Florida State
7. *Jaire Alexander, Louisville
8. M.J. Stewart, North Carolina
9. Anthony Averett, Alabama
10. *Nick Nelson, Wisconsin

Safeties

1. *Minkah Fitzpatrick, Alabama
2. **Derwin James, Florida State
3. *Justin Reid, Stanford
4. *Ronnie Harrison, Alabama
5. Armani Watts, Texas A&M
6. Kyzir White, West Virginia
7. *DeShon Elliott, Texas
8. Jeremy Reaves, South Alabama
9. Quin Blanding, Virginia
10. Marcus Allen, Penn State

Punters/Kickers

1. Johnny Townsend, Florida (P)
2. JK Scott, Alabama (P)
3. *Michael Dickson, Texas (P)
4. Shane Tripucka, Texas A&M (P)
5. Daniel Carlson, Auburn (K)
6. Trevor Daniel, Tennessee (P)
7. *Eddy Pineiro, Florida (PK)
8. Joseph Davidson, Bowling Green (P)
9. Matthew McCrane, Kansas State (K)
10. Michael Badgley, Miami (Fla.) (K)

http://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2018/in...spects-ranking

[kccrow]

And my hope for the Chiefs to snag Hughes just went straight down the ****ing shitter. **** you Mel. **** you.

[pugsnotdrugs19]

Grab Coutee because.... Guns Up

[Couch-Potato]

Cornerbacks

1. *Denzel Ward, Ohio State
2. *Joshua Jackson, Iowa
3. *Mike Hughes, Central Florida
4. *Carlton Davis, Auburn
5. *Isaiah Oliver, Colorado
6. *Tarvarus McFadden, Florida State
7. *Jaire Alexander, Louisville
8. M.J. Stewart, North Carolina
9. Anthony Averett, Alabama
10. *Nick Nelson, Wisconsin

Safeties

1. *Minkah Fitzpatrick, Alabama
2. **Derwin James, Florida State
3. *Justin Reid, Stanford
4. *Ronnie Harrison, Alabama
5. Armani Watts, Texas A&M
6. Kyzir White, West Virginia
7. *DeShon Elliott, Texas
8. Jeremy Reaves, South Alabama
9. Quin Blanding, Virginia
10. Marcus Allen, Penn State


From the above lists, who's hot? who's not? who' going to fall to the bottom of the 2nd? who's available if the Chiefs trade Alex for a higher 2nd round pick? or is our dollar going to go further somewhere else?

[Barret]

Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19

Grab Coutee because.... Guns Up

Didn't Mahomes have a really good connection with Coutee when he played there?? I remember some of the Mahomes films that were posted and he was always hitting Coutee where ever he was on the field.

[pugsnotdrugs19]

Originally Posted by Barret

Didn't Mahomes have a really good connection with Coutee when he played there?? I remember some of the Mahomes films that were posted and he was always hitting Coutee where ever he was on the field.

Yeah they were dynamic together. Only reason I would pass on Coutee is we already have a similar receiver to him as far as size and speed in Tyreek. I'd kinda like to see us grab a a taller guy if they don't have confidence in Conley. But if they do, Coutee is GREAT insurance for Tyreek and those two would give Pat a pair of guys who create separation down field.

[Couch-Potato]

Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19

Yeah they were dynamic together. Only reason I would pass on Coutee is we already have a similar receiver to him as far as size and speed in Tyreek. I'd kinda like to see us grab a a taller guy if they don't have confidence in Conley. But if they do, Coutee is GREAT insurance for Tyreek and those two would give Pat a pair of guys who create separation down field.

I agree with the notion that a taller WR would be a good fit. It would add another redzone threat. Maybe that guy is another versatile TE though, that way Kelce can play more WR and act as our big WR.

[UChieffyBugger]

Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19

Yeah they were dynamic together. Only reason I would pass on Coutee is we already have a similar receiver to him as far as size and speed in Tyreek. I'd kinda like to see us grab a a taller guy if they don't have confidence in Conley. But if they do, Coutee is GREAT insurance for Tyreek and those two would give Pat a pair of guys who create separation down field.

I like Coutee and the fact that he's primarily a slot WR would see him fit into the system very well. The issue is he's getting a lot of attention. Pats interviewed him at the combine, Titans brought him In for a workout and he just visited Atlanta yesterday. Now, I very doubt that any of these teams would draft him In the first two rounds but IF we really wanted to get him we'd be taking a risk letting him slip into the third round imo. This is why I truly believe Lasley Is our guy because teams appear to be cold on him because of some "off the field" issues and a couple of drops that he had last season. So he's flying under the radar a little which could really work to our benefit. And imo, he's a route runner than Coutee and would cause all sorts of problems alongside Hill and Watkins.

[KChiefs1]

Originally Posted by Barret

Didn't Mahomes have a really good connection with Coutee when he played there?? I remember some of the Mahomes films that were posted and he was always hitting Coutee where ever he was on the field.

Coutee is great in space.

https://youtu.be/EqI3mc3l4XI

[pugsnotdrugs19]

From a draft analyst at E-W Shrine Game practices via Twitter: https://twitter.com/tonypauline/stat...45648814395392

Deadrin Senat/DT/South Florida: The only person who as able to stop Deadrin Senat was in fact Deadrin Senat, the few times he wore down over the course of practice. It was understandable, as he hadn’t been in pads for almost a month. When fully energized, Senat showed a complete game; he was quick, explosive, powerful and fundamentally sound. He easily held the point against double-team blocks, collapsed the pocket in man-on-man battles and beat opponents with pure power as well as quick hands. Graded as a late-round pick entering the year, Senat has moved into the middle rounds. Keep an eye on the Buffalo Bills or Kansas City Chiefs during draft weekend.

Sounds like he could be our next NT.

[kepp]

I haven't seen the two punters he has before Dickson of Texas, but they must be god-like.

[Chargem]

I think I would rather have Hughes or Davis, but if Alexander or Oliver fell, being deeper in Mel's chart then I wouldn't be disappointed taking either

[UChieffyBugger]

Originally Posted by Chargem

I think I would rather have Hughes or Davis, but if Alexander or Oliver fell, being deeper in Mel's chart then I wouldn't be disappointed taking either

The Cb class is so deep this year that a good one Is gonna fall to us without doubt imo. I'm hoping for Davis, but would be happy with Holton Hill, Alexander, Mcfadden, Averett etc.

[Chargem]

Originally Posted by UChieffyBugger

The Cb class is so deep this year that a good one Is gonna fall to us without doubt imo. I'm hoping for Davis, but would be happy with Holton Hill, Alexander, Mcfadden, Averett etc.

I'd feel less comfortable by far taking Hill, McFadden or Averett in the 2nd, but I'd be happy to switch tactic if those were the only guys there and take a safety of Dlineman in the 2nd and look at a CB in the third, Nick Nelson or Parry Nickerson

[Gravedigger]

I would be okay with Coutee if he came in as primarily a KR for Dave Toub like Tyreek did and maybe make the transition to Slot receiver later in the year or 2019.